City of Chickasha to mandate face coverings in public amid coronavirus pandemic

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Updated: 11:51 AM CDT Apr 10, 2020

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LIVE TONIGHT WITH SOME OF THOSE ANSWERS. PERRIS: EXPERTS HERE AT OU MED SAY THOSE CLOTH MASKS ARE FINE BECAUSE THEY’RE USED FOR PROTECTING OTHERS FROM YOURSELF. IF YOU SNEEZE OR COST IN THE MASK, IT GETS IN THE WAY OF YOU TRANSMITTING IF YOU HAVE THE VIRUS AT ALL, ESPECIALLY IN A SITUATION WHERE YOU CANNOT KEEP THE SIX FEET OF DISTANCING. >> ANYTHING THAT’S LIKE EVEN BED SHEET COVER-TYPE OF THING WILL WORK AS LONG AS IT PREVENTS LIKE, A SPIT FROM GOING THROUGH. PERRIS: DR. STEVEN CRAWFORD AT OU MED BREAKING DOWN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EACH MASK. >> NO MATTER THE TYPE OF MASK, WHETHER IT’S THE FANCY N95’S, TO THE ONES THAT ARE HANDMADE, THOSE ARE NOT GOING TO NECESSARILY PROTECT THE WEARER FROM GETTING ILL. THE ISSUE OF A MASK IS IMPORTANT TO PROTECT THE OTHER PERSON FROM YOUR OWN EXPOSURE. >> IF YOU SNEEZE OR COUGH IN THAT MASK, IT’S GOING TO BE MORE HELPFUL THAN NOT WEARING ANYTHING. PERRIS: TODAY I SPOKE TO KATY HAWKINS. SHE STARTED THE FACEBOOK GROUP VICTORY MASKS. THEY’VE BEEN PROVIDING CLOTH MASKS TO OKLAHOMANS WHO NEED THEM. SHE’S ALSO A MANAGER AT A LOCAL VETERINARY HOSPITAL. SHE SAYS THEY WERE MAKING AND WEARING THE CLOTH MASKS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS WENT OUT. >> AND WE OBVIOUSLY DON’T WANT TO USE MORE OF THE PPE SUPPLIES BECAUSE WE WANT TO MAKE SURE ALL THE HUMAN HOSPITALS HAVE THAT, SO THE WASHABLE CLOTH MASKS MAKE THE MOST SENSE PERRIS: DR. CRAWFORD DID TELL US THERE ARE MASKS THAT FULLY PROTECT PEOPLE, BUT THOSE ARE TYPICALLY USED FOR MEDICAL PR

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City of Chickasha to mandate face coverings in public amid coronavirus pandemic

Residents in Chickasha will be mandated to wear a cloth face covering in public beginning at midnight Friday, April 10, city officials announced.According to officials, within the city limits of Chickasha, everyone is mandated to wear a cloth face covering when making a public outing for essential activities, such as grocery shopping or outdoor exercise, and upon entering businesses.People may use a commercially available mask or face covering, or a homemade mask or face covering.“Short-term sacrifices, including wearing a mask when you go out and staying home whenever possible, help us with the long-term goal of keeping our community safe,” said John Noblitt, city manager.City officials ask people to refrain from buying N95 masks, as they are needed to protect medical professionals and first responders serving on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

CHICKASHA, Okla. —

Residents in Chickasha will be mandated to wear a cloth face covering in public beginning at midnight Friday, April 10, city officials announced.

According to officials, within the city limits of Chickasha, everyone is mandated to wear a cloth face covering when making a public outing for essential activities, such as grocery shopping or outdoor exercise, and upon entering businesses.

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People may use a commercially available mask or face covering, or a homemade mask or face covering.

“Short-term sacrifices, including wearing a mask when you go out and staying home whenever possible, help us with the long-term goal of keeping our community safe,” said John Noblitt, city manager.

City officials ask people to refrain from buying N95 masks, as they are needed to protect medical professionals and first responders serving on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.